Should I mention plug-board programming an IBM 046 ??

Or analyzing timing for various algorithms for dividing a large collating
job among multiple 049 sorters?

Hmm an IBM 046 was a non-interpreting paper tape to keypunch (basically an 024
keypunch with a paper tape reader) and sorters were 080, 082, 083 or 084.
Do you mean a Daystrom 046?

We can certainly talk about plugging 407s and 557s if you like ;-)

You could also chat about the ******* child of an 082 sorter and a 402 EAM, the
101.